Autumn Snowflake vs Le Semi-apollon

Acis autumnalis compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Le Semi-apollon
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (insecte)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Papilionidae
Genus Acis Parnassius
Species Acis autumnalis Parnassius mnemosyne

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Le Semi-apollon
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Le Semi-apollon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Le Semi-apollon

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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